Connecticut's 8th State Senate district elects one member of the Connecticut State Senate. Its current senator is Republican Lisa Seminara, who was first elected in 2022. The district contains the towns of Norfolk, Hartland, Canton, Simsbury, New Hartford, Avon, Barkhamsted, Colebrook and parts of Granby, Harwinton and Torrington.
| Senator | Party | Years | District home | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul J. Falsey | 1959 – 1967 | Did not run for reelection | ||||
| 1967 – 1971 | Did not run for reelection | |||||
| 1971 – 1979 | Did not run for reelection | |||||
| 1979 – 1983 | Did not run for reelection | |||||
| Reginald J. Smith Jr. | 1983 – 1991 | Did not run for reelection | ||||
| James T. Fleming | 1991 – 1999 | Did not run for reelection | ||||
| 1999 – 2009 | Did not run for reelection | |||||
| 2009 – 2023 | Did not run for reelection | |||||
| 2023 – present | Incumbent |